Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
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It's graduation season, when teenagers and parents stop fighting for a few minutes to share an awkward, tearful hug. After years of desperately wishing they were older, teens will transition to adulthood, and spend a lifetime desperately wishing they were younger. And after years of juvenile antics driving them crazy,…
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Relationships have forever been changed by the modern world. Now, the sight of two blue ticks from bae is enough to send a person into meltdown and don't even get me started on the swipeathon that is Tinder. But the upside to living in the age of never-ending notifications is…
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As we go through life pleasantly distracted by epic fantasy TV shows and fanny packs with built-in wine coolers, it's easy to forget one's mortality. Then, when someone close to you dies, the blinders of diversion fall off. You remember we're all living on borrowed time, and it's tremendously difficult…
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In our society, women are often pressurised into settling down and having kids, even if they have no interest in childrearing at all. Motherhood is an incredible experience, and those women who welcome a new life should be congratulated - but that doesn't mean that we should shame women who…
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A 47-year-old bus driver has said he has repeatedly been called a ''paedo'' after beginning a relationship with his friend's 16-year-old daughter. Andy, who hails from North Wales, started dating Beth when she was just 16-years-old. Two years on, and Beth is now 19, and they have two children together.…
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The most important part of a wedding isn't the bride - it's the booze. That sweet, sweet alcohol plays a key role at the reception. It helps single guests drown their sorrows and get liquid courage for a one night stand. It motivates the best man to go off script…
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Tom Hanks is one of the most successful and beloved actors in Hollywood, but he's best known as 'America's Dad'. While it would feel a little strange for most other famous actors to turn up to your family BBQ and make a few goofy dad jokes, I think we'd all…
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It's one of life's great truths that every stranger you pass on the street is going through something you have no idea about. Celebrities are certainly no exception to the rule, with Jada Pinkett-Smith recently admitting that, for a period of time in her past, she had an "unhealthy relationship…
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Nowadays, boyfriends are expected to do more than just be there for their partner, perform their share of the household chores, and provide back rubs after a long day. These days, if you're going out with a social media addict, you'll probably be expected to add 'photography' to your resumé,…
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Weddings tend to be pricey affairs, but one couple found a way to budget effectively, and give back in the process. Leonie Starr and her fiancé Matthew Porter, who hail from Queensland's Sunshine Coast, pledged to recycle 810,000 bottles and cans to pay for their dream wedding, and have already…
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The characters in Game of Thrones sure have a rough time of it, with all the beheadings, stabbings and burning alive - but, on the other hand, the actors in the hit HBO show seem to be great friends! Most of them, anyway... For years, there have been rumours that…
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It's hard to believe it, but a year ago today the world was watching in excitement as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said their 'I dos' in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Royal weddings don't come about often, and it's fair to say the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's…
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A school lunch lady has been dismissed after giving a student lunch despite him not being able to pay for it, CNN reports. Bonnie Kimball was stunned when made to leave her position at Mascoma Valley Regional High School in New Hampshire because she had told the boy he could…
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When American women think of British men, they tend to think of the real heartthrobs. The kind of chap that appears in romantic comedies written by someone like Richard Curtis. You know: bumbling gentlemen like Hugh Grant or Colin Firth. However, a personal trainer from Cincinnati has lately talked about…
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One of the most underrated pleasures of being in a relationship is that you get to share your life with somebody. I don't necessarily mean in the spiritual, financial or even *ahem* carnal way, but more in the "random junk you can pawn off on another person" kind of way.…
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A model has shocked social media viewers by making the bold claim that she is "too beautiful" to find love, and that "nice guys" are intimidated by her good looks. Bikini model and mom Jenna Thompson, who hails from Essex in England, claims that she is only capable of attracting…
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The British documentary series Ambulance follows the plight of emergency service workers, from the high-pressure control room to the crews on the streets. On a recent episode, an OAP (Old Age Pensioner, aka senior citizen) called 999 (the UK's 911) to confess to a shocking crime: killing his wife with…
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An 82-year-old Irish woman has said she is over the moon after meeting her estranged mother for the first time after 60 years of searching for her. Eileen Macken was raised in a Bethany Home orphanage, and had never met her genetic mother. Earlier this year - having looked for…
